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People · Tsardom of Russia Boris Godunov: The Real Tsar Behind Pushkin and Mussorgsky Boris Godunov ruled Russia as regent and tsar from 1585 to 1605. Did he murder Tsarevich Dmitry? And how did Karamzin, Pushkin and Mussorgsky make his legend? 3 November 2026 · 18 min read